"Aree Naina tum uth gayi, mujhe laga kal ke travel ke baad tum aaram se sokar uthogi. Vishaka was surprised to see Naina awake after the late night travel from Ahmedabad to Delhi. "Haan maa, woh jaldi uthne ki aadat hai mujhe aur waise bhi ek aadhurq kaam hai jisko pura bhi toh karna hain." Naina said with a deep thoughful face. "Kaisa kaam." Vishaka asked suprised. "Maa aap agar bura na maane toh kya main apse kuch pooch sakthi hoon." "Haan beta." "Maa woh mein soch rahi thi ki shaadi ke baad ka ek rasam adhura he reh gaya agar aap chahe toh kya main woh rasam pura kar doon." "Konsa rasam." "Pehli rasoi. Shaadi ke baad hum sab kabhi saat nahi rahe aur aaj pura parivar ek saath hai aur isse zyaada accha mauka mujhe nahi mil saktha. Toh main soch rahi hoon ki sab ke liye main khana bana deti hoon." "Haan kyu.." "Nahi." Before Vishaka could give her consent another voice rejected Naina's request and it belonged to none other to dadi. "Tum khana nahi banaougi. Mera matlab ki tumhe takleef uthane ki zaroorat nahi hai. Naina main Keshav se bol deti hoon woh nashta bana lega." "Par dadi yeh toh rasam hai aur iss ghar ke bahu hone ke naate yeh rasam toh pura karna he padhega. Aur aap toh ghar ki badi hai na aur aap se zyaada yeh sab kon samjhega." Naina tried to convince her. "Wow aaj bhabhi khana banaegi." Deepika ran towards her bhabhi and hugged her. "Sorry bhabhi main apko kal mil nahi paayi, aap der se aayi na toh mujhse aur intezaar nahi ho raha tha aur aaj school bhi hai toh main so gayi." "Its okay beta." Naina said lifting her cute little nanad in her arms. "Par aaj aap khana banaougi." "Nahi beta Naina khana nahi banayegi." Dadi seemed resolved with her decision. "Par kyu bhahbi toh bohot accha khana banati hai. Please dadi bhabhi ko khana banane do na please." "Accha theek hai par sirf aaj." "Yay bhabi khana baneyi yay." A smile forms on Naina's face listening to the approval from dadi and she headed towards the kitchen to prepare the food and Vishaka took Deepika along with her to get her ready for school. Dadi signaled keshav to come near her. "Tum jaante ho na tumhe kya karna chahiye." "Ji memsaab." Smirking, dadi puts her hair (fake hair) behind her ear.

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Keshav enters the kitchen and sees Naina busy in preparing the breakfast. "Bhabhi kya hum apke madad karde." "Nahi Keshav bhaiya. Main kar doongi." "Bhabhi humse aise aapko kaam karte dekha nahi jaa raha, main sabzi kaat deta hoon." "Nahi nahi mujhe toh aadhat hai kaam karne ka. Aap jayeye main kardoongi." "Accha theek hai. Bhabhi hum joh kehne aye woh toh humne kaha he nahi." "Kya?" "Woh kya haina ki memsaab ko high bp hai issiliye unka khana alag se banta hai aur usmein namak kaam hota hai." "Accha thank you aapne mujhe bata de, main dhyan rak loongi."

Keshav quietly existed the kitchen but kept finding opportunity to spoil her food and finally he got that opportunity. "Naina... Naina..." Sameer called out for her from his room. Keshav just then comes to kitchen. "Bhabhi woh apko Sameer bhaiya bhula rahe hai." "Haan tum jaake dekho na ki usse kya chahiye." "Hum kaise jaa sakte hai bhabhi. Aap jayiye na, hum khana dekh lenge". "Par..." "Bhabhi hum haina. Aap jayiye." "Achha aap dekh lejega."

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"Kya hai Sameer." Naina said enetering their room. "Woh mera blue shirt mil nahi raha." "Sameer kuch aur pehen lo na, main wahan khana chodkar aayi hoon." "Khana chodkar matlab?" "woh aaj main khana bana rahi hoon." "Kyu?" "Woh pehli rasoi ka rasam chut gaya na issiliye." "Achha ab aa he gayi ho toh blue shirt nikhal do na, please." As Naina opens the bag and starts to search for his shirt, Sameer slids his hands over her waist. "Sameer tum yeh kya kar rahe ho." "Kuch bhi toh nahi." "Yeh lo tumhara blue shirt." She says handing over the shirt to Sameer and removing his hands. "Sun na." "Ab kya chahiye." "Kiss chahiye." "Sameer abhi nahi bohot sara kaam baki hai." "Naina please.. Kiss he toh pucha maine konsa... please Naina." Naina goes towards him and presses her lips against him. "Ok bye." "Arre yeh kya tha. Naina properly ek kiss dedo na. Naina ruk..."

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Naina comes back to the kitchen only to find Keshav adding salt to the food. "Bhaiya aap ka kar rahe hai." "Woh bhabhi aap yahan nahi the toh socha khane mein namak dal doon." Naina takes a spoon and dips it in the sabzi to taste it when Keshav alarmingly calls out "Aree bhabhi kya kar rahi ho app." "Woh check kar rahi hoon ki namak sahi hai ya nahi." "Bhabhi aap check nahi kar sakte." "Kyu?" "woh..woh hamare gaav mein khane se pehle chakna ashub mana jaata hai. Pehla niwala sirf pati he kha sakta hai." "Par chakna toh padegana." "Samaj gaye bhabhi, apko mujh par bharosa nahi hai, app nayi nayi aye ho na. Main yahan 12 saal se kaam karta hoon. Hum toh gareeb aadmi hai, hum khane mein aisa kya mila denge." Keshav says with his expression all sad and grim. "Sorry bhaiya mera woh matlab nahi tha. I am sorry."

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The Somanis and the only Maheshwari sit around the table waiting for the food. Naina along with Keshav come out from the kitchen with the breakfast in their hands. "Wow bhabhi khushbo toh badi aachi aa rahi hai." Rohan says as he draws the his chair more closer to the table. Keshav signals Dadi and she shifts her wig hair behind her ear. Naina starts to serve the family seated around the table. As she finished serving dadi tears a piece of roti and dips it in the sabzi and has the first morsel. "Arre yeh kaisa khana banaya hai tumne." The rest of the family stare at dadi. "Vishaka tumne apni bahu ko nahi bataya ki mujhe high bp hai, main itna namak nahi kha sakti." "Khane mein namak." Mr.Somani says as he takes a piece of roti into his mouth. "Nahi toh namak bilkul sahi hai, infact khana bohot accha bana hai." "Par mere khane mein itna namak kyu dala tunne." "Dadi maine toh waisa he kiya jaisa Keshav bhaiya ne kaha. Hai na bhaiya?" "Ha..aan." Keshav answers stammering. "aur sorry dadi mujhse ek galti ho gayi. Woh khane mein namak maine nahi Keshav bhaiya dale the. Main jaanti hoon ki pura khana sirf mujhe he banana chahiye tha par Keshav bhaiya itne pyaar se mere madad karna chahta the." "Keshav khane mein namak tumne dala?" Mr. Somani asked with his voice stern. "Haa...aan par... Par..." "Par kya Keshav tum jaante ho na ki maa ko high bp hai phir bhi unke khane mein itna namak dal diya." "Uncle aap bhaiya ko mat datiya, kabhi kabar galti ho jaati hai." Naina intervened. "Par ab main kya khaungi. Naina ek baar check kar lena chahiye tha na ki sab theek hai ki nahi. Ab main yeh khana kaise khaoongi. Tumhe organized rehna padega na. Yahan par sab kuch organised rehta hai." Sameer opens his mouth to defend his wife when Naina says. "Aap fikar mat kijiye dadi main kuch bana deti hoon na apke liye." "Ab yeh sab phir se banane mein time lagega. Lagta hai aaj mujhe bhooka he rehna padega." "Arre nahi dadi, main jald se kuch bana deti hoon na. Bas dus minutes digiye mujhe ."

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After around five to ten minutes, Naina emerges from the kitchen with a bowl in her hand and a smile on her face. She keeps the bowl on the table, infront of dadi. "Yeh kya hai." Dadi asks after seeing the dish. "Salad." Naina replies camly. "Par main yeh ruka suka khana nahi kha sakti." "Dadi apko pata hai Sameer apki bohot tareef karta rehta hai ki itni buddhi hokar bhi gayi nahi mera matlab apki stamina aur will power gayi nahi. Abhi bhi exercise karti rehti hai. Toh issiliye maine socha ki salad apke liye perfect rehega. Apke sehat ke liye accha bhi rahega. Toh maine teh kar liya hai ki aaj se aap breakfast mein sirf salad he khayenge aur kuch nahi. Kyu uncle main sahi bol rahi hoon na." "Haan maa Naina theek he keh rahi hai. Keshav aaj se subhah maa sirf salad he kayegi. Inki sehat mein no compromise." Mr.Somani said as he continued to enjoy the food made by Naina. Sameer looked at his wife, wondered how much she has changed from being the meek and timid Naina to the bold Naina.

As everyone completes finishing their food, Vishaka signaled Mr. Somani and he nodded his head and called Naina. "Naina beta idar aao, yeh lo", he ssaid handing her 1001 rupees in her hand, while dadi kept fuming with anger. Naina touched his feet. She then proceeded towards dadi and bent down in front of her, but dadi didnt keep her hand over her head. "Dadi aap aashirvad nahi doge, maine apke liye itne pyaar se khana banayi, kya apo pasand nahi aayi." Giving Naina a fake smile, dadi places her hand over Naina's head.

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"Iss ladki ke aye ek din bhi nahi hua aura ate he maharani ki tarah hukum chane lag gayi hai. Kya kaha usne. Maine teh kar liye aaj se dadi sirf sakads he banayi. Hmm. Iska kuch toh karna padega." Dadi was pacing around her room, annoyed and angered. To add to her anger Keshav came to her room, "maine tumse kya kaha aur tumne kya kiya." "Maaf kijiye memsaab maine toh wahi kiya joh apne kaha par pata nahi." "Tumhare laparvahi ke wajah se uski tareef ho rahi thi. Ek baat dhyan se sunlo Keshav agle baar koi galti nahi honi chahiye, warna mujhse bura koi nahi hoga." "Apse bura koi hai bhi nahi dadi". Keshav muttered to himself. "Kya kahan tune." "Kuch nahi, todha kaam baki hai toh main chalta hoon."

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"Tumhe pata hai aaj tumne apne pati ka sar garv se uncha kar diya." "Kyu?" "Iske do reasons hai, pehle toh tumne itna accha khana banaya ki sab ungli chatkar rah gaye aur dusraa..." Sameer hugged her from the back and placed his chin over her shoulder. "Dusra?" "Dusra yeh ki tumne dadi ko bohot achha sabak sikaya." "Woh sab toh theek hai abhi tumhe kaam ke liye nikhalna hoga." "par usse pehle tumhe ek adhura kaam poora karna padega." "Ab ya kaam." "mujhe kuch meeta chahiye."Sameer said placing his finger over his lips. "Tapad padega, tumhe kaam ke liye der ho rahi hai na." "Naina mujhe ek kiss chahiye." "Ok fine". Naina opened her arms and Sameer engulfed her into a hug as he placed his lips over her. But he had to pull away when he heard someone say "Chhiii..." Both turned around to find Deepika standing on the threshold of the room with her eyes closed. "Tum yahan kya kar rahi ho", Sameer asked. "Woh main aap dono ko bye bolne aayi thi school jane se pehle, ok bye". Deepika said hurriedly and rushed out, not wanting to see anything further. "Bye" Naina said waving at Sameer and he disappointedly took his wallet and left the room but swiftly returned back and pulled Naina in a hug and hungrily grabbed her lips between his. "Bye" he said leaving her lips and exiting the room and Naina just stood there, shocked by the sudden happening.

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